The nurse is caring for a battered woman in the emergency department. Which nursing guidelines are used in the care of this client? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct and no incorrect choices are selected. Select all that apply
1. Letting the woman tell her story at her own pace
2. Anticipating ambivalence toward the batterer
3. Acknowledging the woman's feelings as reasonable
4. Letting the woman figure out how to identify specific problems on her own
5. Allowing her to believe in false beliefs if it makes her feel more secure
1, 2, 3
Explanation: 1. The nurse should let the woman work through her story, problems, and situation at her own pace.
2. The nurse should anticipate ambivalence in the woman's love-hate relationship with the batterer.
3. The nurse should let the woman know that she is believed, and that her feelings are reasonable and normal.
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